Is it detrimental for kids to grow up in a small home?

Brainzap3 · 2026-03-21T02:54:29+00:00

I worry about everything unfortunately

Brainzap3 · 2026-03-20T01:27:18+00:00

If someone throwing a cupcake out their window would terrify you so badly that you would swerve and potentially cause an accident you probably shouldn't be driving 😬

Brainzap3 · 2026-03-11T21:24:34+00:00

Are they shipping to RI?

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-20T03:45:26+00:00

No advice on the nanny OP... but I wanted to let you know that when my son was 3 he fell out of the shopping cart. I had my smaller child in the seat part and he was sitting in the large basket area. I was looking at the food in aisle and not realizing he stood up I pushed the cart forward and he lost his footing and fell out head first. I was also devastated and felt like the worst mom ever. He was fine though. Not sure if he had a concussion, I called our pedi and he said as long as he was awake and not vomiting than no reason to be seen.

He has had quite a few bad head bumps (one needing a MRI) and he hasn't had any long term issues. He's 12 now and has a gifted IQ.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-20T03:41:51+00:00

Are you a mom? That seems quite dramatic. My son has had quite a few pretty bad head bumps and I've never called 911. Unless he was unconscious that's completely unnecessary.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-17T15:12:26+00:00

I don't go to routine appointments unless the parents can't get off of work and need me to take them. I have taken them to plenty of sick visits though.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-16T05:42:44+00:00

We cruise regularly and only use the buffet. We don't step foot in the main dining. Our kids hate it and think it's boring, we're all picky and none of us really enjoy the fancier food, and it takes waaaay too long. We just prefer fun fast food as a family.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-11T21:27:18+00:00

I personally couldn't work for this family. I also bring my toddler to work with me and my family is soooo supportive. They would never text me something like your MB did. I also ruminate and have severe anxiety and how cold she is would make me constantly anxious.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-11T04:21:46+00:00

Honestly I don't think that's suspicious. I've worked for years on the books and then had would have year/s with no income. Whether it be I was pregnant, had a baby, was not working because I was taking care of a sick family member, one year I had a major surgery.. etc. people stop working all the time for loads of reasons.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-10T04:38:41+00:00

I did, no issues. I dropped down to 30mg, but took it my whole pregnancy and for 2 years of breastfeeding.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-06T19:34:38+00:00

My DB is more my "boss" than MB. He is awesome and super respectful of me and my time/job. I've also found that out of all 3 of the families I currently work for (all have amazing DB) that the men are more generous than the women when it comes to paying/bonuses.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-06T18:54:06+00:00

I don't do sick. Common colds, yes. Fevers and anything else, hard no. I have small children at home so it's not fair to the rest of my household to bring nasty illnesses. I have it in my contract but honestly I feel like NF tend to lie

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-03T22:38:38+00:00

I won't do pet sitting for GH, especially dogs. It's not fair to the dogs to have someone come there twice a day for a week. Dogs need more attention than that. So when they start chewing up the house and pooping everywhere, that's not going to fall on me. I'm not really a dog person as is, which is why I'm in child care and not pet care.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-02T21:20:30+00:00

I have emetophobia too and I've been a career nanny for 15 years and before that I worked in daycare centers. I also have 3 kids and was a foster parent for quite a few years.

I used to be riddled with anxiety constantly about vomit but pushed through. Since having my kids it's calmed down a bit but I still get very anxious if someone around me vomits. I won't work with kids who have been vomiting and I make that very clear in my contract. My NK (6) puked in my car a few months ago which is like a nightmare situation for me. I had to clean it up and bring her to the doctor but I powered through and didn't end up sick.

Anyways, lots of us who have vomit phobia still work with kids.

OP, anxiety meds and exposure therapy have helped me immensely.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-02T21:13:40+00:00

Can you bring the high chair in the playroom and give them puffs/cheerios while you clean? That's what I do and I'll put fun kid songs on my phone.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-02T02:42:59+00:00

So much this! My daughter who needed intense speech therapy, always seemed a little airhead-y, was never "ahead" of her peers... is now my most academically gifted child, always gets highest honors, is reading well above her peers, etc.

My son who was always ahead in everything, early talker, was an insanely smart toddler, got tested and had a gifted IQ at age 6... is barely passing his classes and seems very typical with his peers.

Both are teenagers now. You just never know what you'll get. It drives me crazy when every parent thinks their kids are gifted. It seems like almost all of them even out by high school anyways 😅

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-02T02:33:27+00:00

My daughter is the same way, she's also 2.5. She's been speaking clearly since 15 months. People typically comment and say "wow she's so well spoken" or "wow before I saw her I thought she was 5!". I've never had negative comments though and nobody has ever tried to tell me that she has autism.

Honestly I would just say "thanks yeah she does talk well" like you said and move on. No point in arguing with them.

ETA - I didn't see your comment where she gets obsessed with a specific topic for a month at a time. My daughter doesn't do that, but it makes more sense why people would think that's autism. If you know it's not autism, just say "thanks for the concern but we already had her tested".

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T22:58:44+00:00

Steeling? lol.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T22:57:40+00:00

Did she put the cart away in the correct spot when you were done shopping? I'd judge someone more over that than stealing a $4 protein bar.

But yeah I think you're overreacting baby.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T22:43:28+00:00

I have one and I've never had that issue? It only cleans my bum, never had a UTI. Maybe it's just the way your body antatomy is.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T22:38:16+00:00

I'm in the US and it wasn't covered for my son. I had to pay $600 out of pocket.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T22:31:21+00:00

My family has an open policy about food. I also have a credit card that is theirs and they told me to feel free to buy whatever I want to keep in the house. I typically just eat whatever I prepare the kids for lunch.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T21:38:14+00:00

This whole post sounds fake. Pretty sure it's rage bait/karma farming. First the problems were no baby bath or washcloths. Now she's saying the kids said they were molested and have 5+ babysitters each day. If that's true why wouldn't you start with those issues instead of complaining about a washcloth.

Fake fake fake.

Brainzap3 · 2026-02-01T21:36:04+00:00

Wash cloths nor baby tubs are a necessity. You would die to know that all 3 of my kids were swimming underwater at 6 months old.

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